Legendary Pakistan player Wasim Akram recently opened up on Sunil Narine’s personality in an exclusive chat on SK Match Ki Baat show. The former Kolkata Knight Riders bowling coach shared that Narine would often be quiet and not have conversations with anyone as well. Narine joined the Kolkata Knight Riders way back in 2012 when Akram was the bowling coach and mentor. At that time, he was a specialist
bowler, but he has now transformed into an all-rounder in IPL 2024 as well.
When he was asked if Sunil Narine is the best all-rounder in the world right now, Wasim Akram said, “People would consider Sunil Narine as a specialist bowler, but he is among the top run-getters right now in IPL, which is the top league. I believe the management, the coach and even Gautam would have given him a lot of confidence.”
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“He is a quiet person, at times too much quiet. Like he does not even talk to anyone. That’s what Sunil Narine is,” Wasim Akram further added. “You know his favorite color is fluorescent pink. If you look closely, his bat grip, his bat or even his car. I think two or four years ago, he got his car painted in fluorescent pink color. He also wears pink glasses.”
While talking further about Sunil Narine, he shared that the KKR all-rounder loves the fluorescent pink colour. Pointing out how Narine has added the bright pink colours to his life, Wasim Akram shared: “When I was a part of KKR, I would wake up early for breakfast. Sunil Narine came for breakfast with swollen eyes. I asked him, ‘Hey mate! What’s happening?’ I tried for a West Indies accent, but it did not come out that way. It sounded like British or Aussie accent (laughs).”So, yeah, I asked him why he looked tired. He said I haven’t slept. I said what do you mean I haven’t slept. He said I am on West Indies time. I asked him to explain. Sunil said he stays up at night and sleeps in the day. Even Andre Russell, I think he does the same thing. These guys sleep in the day during IPL and stay up whole night.”
